The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 168: The Upcoming Grandmaster Battle
Vientiane Zhai,
In the study room.

The middle-aged man in purple silk organized his thoughts and spoke again: "We have to admit that our previous estimates of the martial arts world in Tianquan County, especially the estimates of Xuanzhen Temple, were somewhat insufficient.

I always feel that what kind of experts can come from the countryside? "

"But the fact is that this small place actually raised a dragon. And the inheritance of Xuanzhen Temple is something that even Tyrant Sect covets and snoops on."

"This is true. During this period, Master Chu did not take action, but his four junior brothers were able to defeat even the half-step master's discipline elder. This is really impressive."

"But, Master Zhai, have you ever thought about why they did this? From their perspective, why would they choose to take the risk of asking for the fist?"

The Wanxiang Zhai master narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "After all, Xuanzhen Temple has existed for too short a time, and except for a few masters, the others are not good enough.

There are only about 500 outer disciples, and the inner sect and true teaching system have not been established yet."

"That's it!"

The middle-aged man in purple silk clapped his hands and said, "The reason why Master Chu chose to ask about the fist is because he only had this path to go.

Besides, facing our Wanxiang Zhai, he couldn't find any way to break the impasse, so he could only use force to defeat clever tactics and use fists to open a way, which made us fearful.

But the problem is, this round of questioning will only have two results..."

After a pause, he continued, "If he loses, then everything will be over. The entire Tianquan County martial arts world will collapse in an instant. All forces, big and small, will be nothing more than lambs to be slaughtered in front of my Wanxiangzhai, and I will take whatever I want from them."

"But the question is, what if he wins?"

“Even if he wins, he won’t dare to be ruthless, because my Wanxiang Zhai has the strength to make him not dare to be ruthless, and more importantly, he can’t afford my Wanxiang Zhai’s reckless revenge and killing.

Therefore, we will eventually return to the negotiation table. His Xuanzhen Temple may give up some interests, and my Wanxiangzhai will have to hold back some of its edge and maintain superficial peace."

"Until he is ready to start another war, or until we find a master who can deal with him, then there will be a new round of struggle."

The middle-aged man in purple silk stated his prediction, then looked at the owner of Wanxiang Zhai and said with a smile: "So, don't pay attention to these unfavorable news, and don't think that our actions have failed everywhere, but no matter whether this fight is a win or a loss, my Wanxiang Zhai still holds the initiative.

So, Master, you don't need to feel any burden. Just fight to your heart's content. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose."

"Hahahaha!"

The master of Wanxiang Zhai looked at the middle-aged man in purple silk and suddenly laughed out loud. His laughter was so loud that it shook the roof.

Similarly, that laughter was filled with joy and happiness.

"Your analysis is excellent. After hearing this, I feel more confident about the upcoming battle."

"Zhu Xuan, Zhu Xuan, I have to admit that promoting you from among the inner disciples was the best decision I have ever made in my life.

You have brains, strategy, decisiveness, and a talent for martial arts.

Over the years, I was able to put pressure on those two junior brothers, all thanks to you. "

"I still say the same thing. As long as you become a Grandmaster, my position will only be yours."

The middle-aged man in purple silk, Zhu Xuan, the head of the Wanxiangzhai War Hall, remained reserved: "Master, I will do my best!"

But the next second, Wanxiang Zhaizhu's laughter suddenly stopped, and his face became gloomy again: "Do you think that I am simply worried because of Chu Zhou who is so close to me?"

Zhu Xuan's eyes flickered, and the smile on his face faded. He asked, "What happened again?"

“After all, my Wanxiangzhai has some standing with Tyrant Sect, so Yan Xiuyuan and Prince Gongye explained it clearly to me.

I have long known that Xuanzhen Temple is a tough nut to crack, and I don't want this fight to become a protracted war.

So, I had made arrangements long before. "

The Wanxiang Master looked at Zhu Xuan and said softly, "Before the two elders of discipline and transmission came, I had already sent two letters to the Putian Eagle to deliver to Overlord City.

The main purpose is to invite Hao Yilin, the leader of Xiaoyao Sect, and Mo Fengdan of Lotus Villa to come. I promised them a huge reward and asked them to make a move."

“In my opinion, no matter how evil Chu Zhou is, three martial arts masters can still defeat him.

As long as he dies, the collapse of Xuanzhen Temple is only a matter of time.

And given the relationship between Wanxiangzhai, Xiaoyaomen and Lianhua Villa, they will definitely agree to this kind of thing.

But the problem lies here..."

Before the Wanxiangzhai master finished speaking, Zhu Xuan instinctively asked, "They, refused?"

"They rejected the message sent back from the day before."

Zhu Xuan's brows were knitted into a shape of "川" and he almost muttered to himself, "This shouldn't be the case. Even if my Wanxiangzhai is no longer in Overlord City, they can't become estranged so quickly?
Could it be, could it be…”

Looking up again, he asked, "Is there something wrong with Xiaoyao Sect and Lotus Villa itself?"

"no!"

"Then why?"

"See for yourself."

As the owner of Wanxiang Zhai said this, he took out a piece of letter paper from his arms and handed it over.

Zhu Xuan took it, and just a glance at it, his eyes widened, and he even lost his previous calmness.

"Tianyuan Prefecture has suffered a drought that is rare in a century. It has affected the five prefectures, and countless people have been displaced and left homeless!"

"A wave of refugees is gathering. Are there any signs of the Red Lotus Society and the Black Moon Sect?"

"Has this, this, this news been confirmed?"

Zhu Xuan said this, but when he looked up and met the gloomy eyes of the master of Wanxiang Zhai, there was no need to say more.

After a long while, the Master of Wanxiang Zhai spoke again: "In any case, we are lucky to move out of Overlord City at this time. I just hope that this disaster will not affect here."

After a pause, he continued, "Let's not talk about these. No matter what, I need to go all out in this battle, and I also need your help, the elder who teaches discipline and transmission of skills."

"I may not win this battle, but I cannot lose too badly!"

……

Red Earth City,
As the city closest to Anyue City, it has become bustling again these days. The streets and alleys are full of warriors wielding swords and knives.

Chu Zhou's actions did not avoid anyone, so the news spread very quickly.

The most important thing was that he had to build up his momentum, almost like he was measuring the land with his feet, so naturally he couldn't walk fast.

This gave the warriors of Tianquan County an opportunity to react, and one by one, anyone who had some aspirations rushed to Anyue City.

They are not purely there to watch the fight between masters, but are more concerned about who wins and who loses, so as to adjust the sect's future strategies and tendencies.

Of course, they didn't dare to go to Anyue City casually, for fear of accidentally touching the sensitive nerves of Wanxiangzhai.

On the contrary, this Red Earth City has become the place where the largest number of warriors gather.

on the street,
The Divine Hammer King Cao Bao locked onto his target at a glance and said from a distance: "Hey, don't walk so fast, Sect Leader Zuo, Zuo Qiutong, here, here!"

Not far away, Zuoqiu Tong paused, and the group of people following him also stopped.

He looked up and saw Cao Bao. Without saying anything, he walked over and pulled Cao Bao to a restaurant.

In the box,
"I knew you would come. I was looking for you all over the street!"

As he said this, Cao Bao looked Zuo Qiu Tong up and down and said, "Hey, Old Zuo, I see you look a lot more haggard. There are even more wrinkles on your face?"

As he said this, he wanted to pinch her, but Zuo Qiuyi slapped him away, saying speechlessly, "Can you be more serious? You're just giggling, don't you see what the situation is like now?"

As he said this, he complained, "Master Chu is the same. If you ask Quan Wanxiangzhai about this, you didn't even inform me.

We are in a good situation, why do we have to resort to this trick?"

Cao Bao's smile remained unchanged, and he helped explain, "The reason why Master Chu used this trick is because this is the only way to go.

Don't tell me you haven't carefully investigated Wanxiangzhai's strength, or do you really think that you can force Wanxiangzhai to back down by pulling in those fence-sitters?"

"There is still a chance..."

"Come on, come on, we are all experts. Do you believe what Ha said?"

"I don't believe it either, so I have temporarily dismissed all the disciples of the Tiger Demon Pavilion!"

Cao Bao chuckled and said, "Great minds think alike. I think so too. The Black Mountain people are all in hiding!"

Zuo Qiutong tilted his head slightly, gave him a strange look, and asked, "Then how can you be so calm? Are you really not worried?"

Cao Bao's expression fell, and he immediately turned into a sad face. He said, "Of course I'm worried, but even if I'm worried, I don't have to have this expression, right?"

His expression returned to normal again, and he asked more seriously, "You and I are both involved in this fight, but we can't play any role in it, so instead of worrying, we might as well keep a calm mind.

Moreover, we are familiar with Chu Zhou. He has always been cautious in doing things, and this battle has put the future of Xuanzhen Temple at stake.

He is like this, so what we need to do is to have more recognition and confidence, right? "

After a pause, he continued, "Chu Zhou will not pay attention to us, but other sects are keeping an eye on us, so be happy! Be confident!

Come on, give me a smile! "

"You are looking for death!"

"Ahem, what I mean is, smile and you will look ten years younger!"

"I can't laugh!"

Sometimes, Zuoqiu Tong actually admired Cao Bao's carefree and stable mentality. To be honest, he was aware of what Cao Bao said.

But the problem is that he can't learn this mentality.

Perhaps, this was the reason why his master did not choose him to be the Pavilion Master, but instead let Kou Wulie succeed him.

My thoughts were flying a little far away when I heard a noise coming from outside. Warriors were rushing in like a tide, shouting words like "Here they come, here they come".

Before Zuoqiu Tong could make a move, Cao Bao had already rushed to the window and saw a crowd of people at the end of the long street, so crowded that it was almost impossible to get through.

Even the walls, treetops and roofs were filled with people.

But even though it was so crowded, there was still enough space in the middle of the street for a carriage to pass.

At the end, Xu Cheng and Yi Huai led the way, with Wei Fangjie and Fan Tiehu following behind. Chu Zhou was still wearing a long robe, with his hair loose, barefoot, and eyes closed, walking step by step.

There seemed to be an extremely oppressive atmosphere in the air. Wherever they passed, all the noise disappeared. With so many people, even their breathing and heartbeats did not dare to be too loud.

The noise did not reappear until they disappeared at the end of the street and headed towards Anyue City.

"My goodness, my goodness, is this momentum really that strong?"

Cao Bao patted his chest and sighed with emotion. Zuo Qiutong also stared blankly. After a long time, he asked, "Where are we going now?"

"It's like witnessing a true battle between great masters!"

"Hurry, hurry, no matter what, we can't miss it!"

　The first update is here!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)